Iran's supreme leader warns western nations to ban anti-Islam film

Iran's top leader urged the West to show it respects Muslims by blocking a
film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad and has touched off rage across the
Islamic world.

10:01PM BST 17 Sep 2012

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted on state TV as saying that Western leaders must prove they are not "accomplices" in a "great crime."

"The behaviour of leaders of arrogant countries, American officials and officials of some European countries, has made nations bring accusations against them. They should acquit themselves," he said at a ceremony in Noshahr.

"They cannot prove this through words, they should prove this in practice, they should prevent such offences."

There have been several protests against the US-made film in Iran, but none have been violent.